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These six visions from humans today span space colonies, a genetic panopticon and straight-up apocalypse.

In the early aughts the internet was less dangerous than it was disruptive. That's changed.

Two related events shaped the last 10 years in science fiction and fantasy — the most transformative we've seen in the history of the genres.

These swirling patterns, likely caused by heat rising from the water below, look like frozen Jackson Pollock paintings.

From themes and formats to storylines, television isn't as straight and narrow as it used to be. Welcome to the messy, vibrant age of queer TV.

In the last 10 years, traditional celebs have begun clamoring for a spot on the erstwhile cat video haven, even as it's churned out stars of its own.

Ten years ago, they promised us self-driving cars. We got a scooter surge, clashes with regulators and the brutal realities of mobility.

It's been a rough 10 years in cybersecurity — and it's only getting worse.

The explosion of metrics and algorithms isn't just reflecting what's happening in the music industry. It's transforming it.

"I knew there wasn't much there, but there was even less than I had imagined," Koopmans says. The closest town, Rachel, has a population of around 50 people. Other than one alien-themed restaurant and bar, the Little A'Le'Inn, there's little for outsiders to do — this isn't Roswell.

Seven presidential contenders take the debate stage Thursday. What will it mean for Silicon Valley if one of them wins the White House?

The movie adaptation of the beloved musical is a disaster from start to finish.

Companies claim they can now easily calculate your biological age. Should you take them up on it?

30 years ago, Cliff Stoll published "The Cuckoo's Egg," a book about his cat-and-mouse game with a KGB-sponsored hacker. Today, the internet is a far darker place — and Stoll has become a cybersecurity icon.

From a wad of pitch less than an inch long, researchers have painted a detailed portrait of an ancient human — and added another layer to the story of human evolution.

You don't like Mondays? At least they offer hope — hope that withers and dies in the parched wasteland of wretched Tuesday.

From Portland to Plano, local governments are placing different limits on the use of biometric data. That's a good thing.

Jared Johns found out too late that swapping messages with the pretty girl from a dating site would mean serious trouble. If only he had known who she really was.

A new generation of reactors will start producing power in the next few years. They're comparatively tiny — and may be key to hitting our climate goals.

Poor indoor air quality causes serious health issues. Things can be improved with determination to sniff out the cause of the problem — and some pricey hardware.